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Did Austerity Politics Lead To A Rise In Crime?

The Horizons Tracker

Many governments implemented so-called austerity measures in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis in an attempt to get public finances back in order after large borrowing was implemented to bail out financial institutions. Rising crime The research looks at the impact of austerity politics on crime in England and Wales between 2011 and 2015.

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Funding The Next Generation Of Startups

The Horizons Tracker

Such calls for more financial support for startups are not new, with former EU research commission Carlos Moedas arguing for an EU-run venture fund back in 2015, which eventually became the European Innovation Council (EIC) this year. The €10 billion fund aims to back startups with a mixture of grants and equity investments.

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Why Deep Investment In Automation Results In More Jobs

The Horizons Tracker

For instance, research from the London School of Economics (LSE)found that the introduction of industrial robots has actually increased wages for employees while also increasing the number of job opportunities for highly skilled people. What impact did this have on the human workforce? “We fall in employment across the sector.

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2020 Top CHRO List – The People Leaders To Watch

N2Growth Blog

The inaugural version of our Top CHRO List was published on Forbes in 2015. Impact on their industry and in the broader communities they serve. In 2013 she left Netflix to become head of human resources at Coursera, and, later, Chief People Officer at Scopely, a leading player in the mobile gaming industry. Affiliates.

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Business Risks and How to Prepare for Them

Strategy Driven

Risk management plays a big role in the finance department who are constantly assessing for risks that could impact the company’s cash flow or investments. This originally began in 2015 when the EPA found that Volkswagen had been deliberately tampering with their emissions outputs. Product Recalls.

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17 High-Paying Jobs for Women

HR Digest

A recent Mckinsey & Company survey shows that since 2015, America has seen only a modest growth in women’s well paid jobs representation in the corporate pipeline. In the five years since 2015, women in high paying job representation in C-suite positions jumped from 17 to 21 percent.

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How Many Types of Coaching ARE There?!

The Center For Leadership Studies

Coaching is a burgeoning industry to say the least. 1 Between 2015 and 2019, annual global income from coaching has risen from $2.536B to $2.849B. Business coach, finance coach, sales coach. Health and wellness coach, fitness coach. Mental health coach (not to be confused with or replace certified medical care). Spiritual coach.

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